Figure wheeled toy



R. RECTTI FIGURE WHEELED TOY Filed Feb. 7. 1925 H770@ /VE Y Patented Gct. 6, 1925.

UNITED STATESv ROCCO REGATTI, 0F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

FIGURE WHEELED TOY.

Application ied February 7, 1925. Serial No. 7,682.

T0 aZZ whom t may concern: Y

Be it known that I, Rocco BEGATTI, a subject of the King of Italy, and resident of the city of St. Louis and' State of Missouri.T have invented certain new and vuseful Improvements in Figure Wheeled Toys,- of which the following is a specification containing a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to improvements in figure wheeled toys and has for its object a toy which is designed to be propelled over the floor by means of a spring motor .and which is equipped with various animal gures to which motion is imparted from ther motor.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectionalview of my device;

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross sectional view of the same taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

In the construction vof my device I employ a carriage having a top 3, sides 4', and ends 5. The top 3 is provided with longitudinally extending slots 6 which are in alinement .with each other and spaced apart longitudinally. Parallel to one of the slots 6 and laterally removed therefrom is a slot 7.

Extending through the sides 4 is anaxle 8, to each endof which is secured a driving wheel 9. Intermediate the ends of the axle 8 and inside of the carriage is a crank l0, this crank is formed integral with the axle and has pivotally secured thereto one end of a lever 11. Located within the carriage is a bar 12 which is provided with an opening 13 through which the lever 11 extends, this opening is only slightly larger than the lever. The opposite end of the lever 11 extends through the slot 7 and has secured to its upper end a figure 14. This figure is preferably that of a dog.

Located immediately below the slot 6 and secured in the end walls 5 is a rod 15 on which is slidably mounted a pair of sleeves 16, these sleeves having projecting upward' therefrom a bar or support 17. The supports 17 are so arranged that one support will extend through each of the slots 6. Carried by the supports 17 are animal figures 18. The sleeves 16 are also provided with downwardly projecting portions 19 to which a coil spring or other contractile member 2O is secured. The purpose of this member is to draw the sleeves toward each other.

Secured to the projections 19 are cords 2l andf22, these cords extend in opposite directions from these projections and towardy the ends 5 where they pass through eyes 23. The ends of the cords are secured to a drum 24 which is mounted on a shaft 25, this shaft` has bearing in the sides 4. Secured to the shaft 25 and drum 24 is a gear wheel 26 which meshes with a mutilated gear 27 mounted on a shaft 28, this shaft also has bearing in the sides 4 and has secured thereto a gear 29. This gear in turn meshes with a gear 30 carried by the axle 8. The gear 30 meshes with a gear 31 mounted on the axle 32 which has bearing in the sides 4. On this axle is mounted a pinion 33' which meshes with a gear 34. The gear 34 is carried by the drum 35 which is mounted on an axle 36, this axle also has Ybearing in the sides 4. Surrounding the drum 35 is a spring 36a which is adapted to be wound by means of the key 37. 38'represents a ratchet which isy used in winding the spring.

Carried by the end of the carriage is a wheel 39 which is pivotally attachedto the carriage at the point 40. This is for the purpose of driving the device either straight or in a circle as desired.

The operation of my device is as follows After the spring 36a has been Vwound and the guide wheel 39 suitably adjusted, the device is placed on the floor.v By ythe unwinding of the spring the gears 34, 33 land 31 are placed in operation and drives the gear 30, which in turn rotates the wheels 9 and drives the device over the floor. The gear 30 also places in-rotation the gear 29 and the mutilated gear 27. This gear during its rotation meshes with the gear 26 and rotates the drum 24. The rotation of thisv drum causes the Icables or cords 21 and 22 to wind thereon, this winding pulls the figures 18 apart and stretches the elastic member 20. The winding continues until the mutilated portion of the gear arrives at the gear 26 at which time this gear is released from mesh with the gear 27. The elastic member 20 now comes into action drawing the figto strike each other.

During this time the crank 10 has been rotating and during its rotation causes the free end of the lever 1l to rise and tall and due to the fact that it passes through the opening 13, which is only slightly larger than the lever 11, this point acts as a pivot causing the tree end which projects beyond the top 3 to move forward and back, in addition to rising and falling, this giving the figure 14 the appearance ot` jumping up and down and to and from the figures 18.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. A toy comprising a carriage having a top provided with a pair of longitudinally extending slots, a longitudinally extending rod mounted below said slots, supports slidably carried by said rod and extending through said slots, figures mounted on said slidable supports, means including' spring motor tor moving said slidable supports from each other in opposite directions simultaneously, means 'for releasingr said slidable supports from said moving means when the same have been moved a predetermined distance, means carried by said slidable supports for drawing thesame toward each. other when the iirst mentioned moving' means has been released, and wheels driven by said spring mot-or for driving; said carriage.

2. A toy comprising a carriage having' a top provided with a pair of longitudinally extending' slots, a longitudinally extending rod mounted below said slots, supports slidably carried by said rod and extending' through said slots, figures mounted on said supports, a drum mounted in said carriage, cables secured to said drum and said supports, a spring motor and train oi gears including a mutilated rear tor placing' said drum in operation, whereby said cables are wound on said drum a predetermined distance and the figures separated thereby, means carried by the supports for moving' the figures toward each other when the winding movement of said drum is discontinued by the mutilated gear, and wheels driven by said spring motor for moving said carriage.

A toy comprising a carriage having a top provided with a pair of longitudinally extending slots, said slots located in alinement with each other and having their adjacent ends spaced apart, and with a slot laterally spaced apart from the first mentioned slots and parallel thereto, said carriage provided with sides and ends extending downwardly from said top, an axle having' bearing' in said sides and projecting beyond both` sides, a crank formed in said axle between the sides, driving wheels secured to said axle, a spring motor mounted in said carriage, a train of gears between said spring motor and axle for placing the same in operation whereby said driving wheels are placed in rotation, a drum carried by the sides and to the rear of said axle, a train ot gears including' a multilated gear driven by said axle for placing said drum in rotation, a rod carried by the ends of the carriage and located beneath the iirst mentioned longitudinally extending slots, supports extending throughsaid slots and slidably carried b y said rod, a cable secured to each of said supports and to said drum whereby said supports are drawn away from each other simultaneously. resilient means secured to said supports for drawing the same toward ach other simultaneously when the drum is released by the mutilated gear, figures carried by said supports, a lever carried by th:x crank of the axle and extending' through the second mentioned slot.I a figure supported on the free end oi said lever, means surrounding said rod intermediate its ends whereby a longitudinal movement is imparted to the free end oi said lever, and a guide wheel pivotally carried by said carriage whereby said carriage can be driven in any direction desired.

In testimony whereof, l have signed name to this specification.

ROCCO RECATTI. 

